CPULaptopReleased 2026

Intel Core Ultra 5 Processor 325

8C/8T · 4.5 GHz · 25 W

The Core Ultra 5 325 is an entry model of Intel's Core Ultra Series 3 (Panther Lake) laptop processors, introduced in the first quarter of 2026. It pairs four performance-cores with four low-power efficient-cores and has no standard efficient-cores, running up to 4.5 GHz within a 25 W base power. Its CPU tile is built on Intel 18A, while a 4-Xe-core Intel Graphics GPU and a 47 TOPS NPU give it a combined 87 TOPS of AI throughput.

General

Manufacturer: Intel
Model: Intel Core Ultra 5 Processor 325
Segment: Laptop
Generation: Core Ultra Series 3
Codename: Panther Lake
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Panther Lake
Release date: 2026
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 8 cores / 8 threadsP4+LPE4
Base clock: 2.10 GHz
Boost clock: 4.50 GHz
TDP (design W): 25 W
Max: 55 W
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: —
L3 cache: 12 MB
Technology (nm): Intel 18A (CPU tile) / Intel 3 (GPU tile)

Platform

Socket: FCBGA2540
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores)
Clock: 2,450 MHz
Memory type: LPDDR5X-7467, DDR5-6400
2-channel
Memory size: Up to 128 GB
ECC memory: —
PCIe: PCIe 5.0 / 4.0 (12 lanes)

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: Intel SSE4.1Intel SSE4.2Intel AVX2
NPU: NPU 5 — 47 TOPS

OS support

Windows: Windows 11 24H2Windows 11 25H2Windows 11 26H2
ChromeOS: ChromeOS
Linux: UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes: Microsoft lists Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 3) as supported for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2; no separate 26H2 processor list has been published, so the 25H2 status is carried over. Windows 10 reached end of support before this processor launched. Mainstream Linux distributions and ChromeOS Flex are supported.

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